Hi Everyone,
Thank you all for your dedicated efforts at last night’s rehearsal. Your hard work is truly appreciated, and I want to extend a special thanks to those who auditioned for the solos. Each of you brings a unique voice to our choir, and while the solo selection process may seem mysterious, rest assured that every decision is made with the best interest of the choir in mind. The chosen soloists were selected because their voices perfectly complemented the solo, considering factors such as tone, timbre, phrasing, and musicality.
The choir sounds terrific. The musicality, phrasing, blend, and balance are excellent. We just need to go through the pieces a few more times so the selections “sit well.” I use this phrase to describe the performance of a choir when there are no obvious errors, the blend/balance is good, and the heart of the piece is revealed.
I have included below the rehearsal plan for next week. Please review all pieces with the rehearsal tracks, and listen to the reference recordings. Spend some extra time on the rhythms and listen to the reference recording of Star A Fire. We will start with this piece next week.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EZltWg5SPDzeJndZJekwxcAgaEtBw8vp/view?usp=sharing
Here is what the remaining rehearsals will look like.
- 5/22 – Run through as many pieces as possible. There will be no break, and women will be dismissed at 8:55. Men will stay until 9:15 to work on You’ve Lost that Lovin’ Feeling.
- 5/29 – Combo will be with us from 7-9 PM, it includes Bass, Percussion, Guitar, Piano – Run through all pieces, including full length solos. There will be no break and rehearsal will end between 9-9:30.
- 6/5 – Dress rehearsal at the Riv. 7-9 PM. ( I will confirm arrival and ending time)
- 6/9 – Concert at the Riv – 3 PM.
Please invite your family and friends to the concert. If you love this music, our audience will love it even more. There is something for every age group in this concert.
See you Wednesday.
David